History Manga / PrincessKnight

* {{Roma}}: Emerald is the free-spirited Queen of the Gypsies in ''The Twin Knights''. She wears a tiny dress, dances wildly, and hates the thought of living by rigid social rules. There's also Mercedes, a hag-like fortuneteller and potion maker, and various other stereotypically-dressed types. Of note is that Emerald claims "Gypsies are above all else devout!"

** In ''Twin Knights'', Silverland's society has progressed enough that half of the kingdom is certain that Princess Violetta would be a better heir than Prince Daisy. Also, unlike ''Princess Knight'', Violetta's aptitude for sword fighting and other traditionally unlady-like behavior isn't attributed to her having a "boy's heart".* FluffyCloudHeaven: Where Tink is from and the unborn souls of children are.

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** In ''Twin Knights'', Silverland's society has progressed enough that half of the kingdom is certain that Princess Violetta would be a better heir than Prince Daisy. Also, unlike ''Princess Knight'', Violetta's aptitude for sword fighting and other traditionally unlady-like unladylike behavior isn't attributed to her having a "boy's heart".* FluffyCloudHeaven: Where Tink is from and from, as are the unborn souls of children are.children.

''Ribon no Kishi'' was created by OsamuTezuka in 1953, and is one of the earliest {{shojo}} manga. The original manga series ran from 1953 to 1956 and proved popular enough to be granted a sequel, ''Twin Knights'', starring [[SpinOffspring Sapphire's daughter]] Princess Violetta on her search for her lost twin brother [[GenderBlenderName Prince Daisy]]. During the 60's Tezuka also made a TV anime adaption and an extended remake of the manga. Both versions followed roughly the original story up until close to its ending where they split off in their own directions. The new manga had Sapphire encountering the pirate Blood, fellow swords-woman Friebe and [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Venus]], all while overcoming [[spoiler: the permanent loss of her boy-heart]]. The anime also played around with some of these ideas, but quickly put them aside in favor of a longer StoryArc involving a new villain, Mr. X.

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''Ribon no Kishi'' was created by OsamuTezuka Creator/OsamuTezuka in 1953, and is one of the earliest {{shojo}} manga. The original manga series ran from 1953 to 1956 and proved popular enough to be granted a sequel, ''Twin Knights'', starring [[SpinOffspring Sapphire's daughter]] Princess Violetta on her search for her lost twin brother [[GenderBlenderName Prince Daisy]]. During the 60's Tezuka also made a TV anime adaption and an extended remake of the manga. Both versions followed roughly the original story up until close to its ending where they split off in their own directions. The new manga had Sapphire encountering the pirate Blood, fellow swords-woman Friebe and [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Venus]], all while overcoming [[spoiler: the permanent loss of her boy-heart]]. The anime also played around with some of these ideas, but quickly put them aside in favor of a longer StoryArc involving a new villain, Mr. X.

* TropeCodifier: This series codified the "[[{{Bifauxnen}} princely]] crossdressing heroine" trope that was later featured in ''RoseOfVersailles'' and ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.

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* TropeCodifier: This series codified the "[[{{Bifauxnen}} princely]] crossdressing heroine" trope that was later featured in ''RoseOfVersailles'' ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' and ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.''Manga/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.

''Ribon no Kishi'' was created by OsamuTezuka in 1953, and is one of the earliest {{shojo}} manga. The original manga series ran from 1953 to 1956 and proved popular enough to be granted a sequel, ''Twin Knights'', starring [[SpinOffspring Sapphire's daughter]] Princess Violetta on her search for her lost twin brother [[GenderBlenderName Prince Daisy]]. During the 60's Tezuka also made a TV anime adaption and an extended remake of the manga. Both versions followed roughly the original story up until close to its ending where they split off in their own directions. The new manga had Sapphire encountering the pirate Blood, fellow swords-woman Friebe and [[ClassicalMythology the goddess Venus]], all while overcoming [[spoiler: the permanent loss of her boy-heart]]. The anime also played around with some of these ideas, but quickly put them aside in favor of a longer StoryArc involving a new villain, Mr. X.

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''Ribon no Kishi'' was created by OsamuTezuka in 1953, and is one of the earliest {{shojo}} manga. The original manga series ran from 1953 to 1956 and proved popular enough to be granted a sequel, ''Twin Knights'', starring [[SpinOffspring Sapphire's daughter]] Princess Violetta on her search for her lost twin brother [[GenderBlenderName Prince Daisy]]. During the 60's Tezuka also made a TV anime adaption and an extended remake of the manga. Both versions followed roughly the original story up until close to its ending where they split off in their own directions. The new manga had Sapphire encountering the pirate Blood, fellow swords-woman Friebe and [[ClassicalMythology [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Venus]], all while overcoming [[spoiler: the permanent loss of her boy-heart]]. The anime also played around with some of these ideas, but quickly put them aside in favor of a longer StoryArc involving a new villain, Mr. X.

* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:In the anime Sir Nylon, Duralumin's luckless henchman, finally snaps from the abuse and kills his boss, ruling Silverland for a very brief time as a drooling madman and puppet of Mr. X]].* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Duke Duralumin kills himself when he thinks his son is dying]].

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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:In the anime Sir Nylon, Duralumin's luckless henchman, finally snaps from the abuse and kills his boss, ruling Silverland for a very brief time as a drooling madman and puppet of Mr. X]].X.]]* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Duke Duralumin kills himself when he thinks his son is dying]].dying.]]

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Blood retrieves a potion to save Sapphire's life at the cost of his own life. Although it turns out [[ShaggyDogStory he brought it back just a few moments too late]]]].

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Blood retrieves a potion to save Sapphire's life at the cost of his own life. Although it turns out [[ShaggyDogStory he brought it back just a few moments too late]]]].late]].]]

** She dons it again in ''Twin Knights'', when [[spoiler:she and Violetta are imprisoned and she takes the opportunity to give her daughter swordfighting lessons.]] Violetta also has a similar one.

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** She dons it again in ''Twin Knights'', when [[spoiler:she and Violetta are imprisoned and she takes the opportunity to give her daughter swordfighting lessons.]] lessons]]. Violetta also has a similar one.

* ObfuscatingInsanity: [[spoiler: Marquis Oolong pretends to be a nutcase so that if any of his underlings plot to overthrow him, they'll be less covert about it and he'll be able to root them out]].

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* ObfuscatingInsanity: [[spoiler: Marquis Oolong pretends to be a nutcase so that if any of his underlings plot to overthrow him, they'll be less covert about it and he'll be able to root them out]].out.]]

* PostClimaxConfrontation: [[spoiler:In the manga remake, Venus takes over as BigBad once Madame Hell and Duke Duralumin [[CharacterDeath are out of the picture]], and serves as the final obstacle of Sapphire's and Franz's love]].

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* PostClimaxConfrontation: [[spoiler:In the manga remake, Venus takes over as BigBad once Madame Hell and Duke Duralumin [[CharacterDeath are out of the picture]], and serves as the final obstacle of Sapphire's and Franz's love]].love.]]

* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler:Sapphire's mom, and later on lots of people in the vicinity of the royal castle of Silverland]].* TheMusical: In 2006, idol group MorningMusume made a musical adaptation with an all-female cast, aided by [[{{Takarazuka}} the Takarazuka Revue]]

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* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler:Sapphire's mom, and later on lots of people in the vicinity of the royal castle of Silverland]].* TheMusical: In 2006, idol group MorningMusume made a musical adaptation with an all-female cast, aided by [[{{Takarazuka}} the Takarazuka Revue]]Silverland.]]

* NoOntologicalInertia: Madam Hell is reminded at one point her flesh-to-stone spell will be reversed if she dies. [[spoiler: Sadly, this also applies to Hecate,as her mother literally ''made'' her using magic.]]

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* NoOntologicalInertia: Madam Hell is reminded at one point her flesh-to-stone spell will be reversed if she dies. [[spoiler: Sadly, this also applies to Hecate,as Hecate, as her mother literally ''made'' her using magic.]]

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